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Parish Council Meeting – 4th January, 7:30pm – Village Hall

Fulking Parish Council will hold their quarterly meeting at 7.30pm on Thursday 4th January 2017 at the Village Hall
Members of the Press & Public are welcome to attend.

A G E N D A

Public Participation There will be a period of 15 minutes set aside at the beginning of the meeting for the public to ask questions or make comments on items on the Agenda. Comments on items not appearing on the agenda can be made at the chairman’s discretion. Once the meeting is in session there will be no further public participation.

  1. Chairman’s Welcome.
  2. Apologies.
  3. Declarations of Interest.
  4. Approval of minutes of 12th October and 12th December
  5. Reports from MSDC Councillors & WSCC Councillor Joy Dennis

Matters arising from the above minutes not on the agenda:
HGV sign update-Miles; Proposed parking measures West of Lady Brook Spring update-Mark.

  1. Planning

6.1 Erection of dwelling on land at Cannonberries, Poynings Road, Fulking, Henfield, West Sussex. BN5 9NB. Proposal: SDNP/17/06019/FUL

6.2 Extension to and re-modelling of existing house. Barn Cottage, Poynings Road Fulking BN5 9NB.  SDNP/17/06007/FUL

  1. Village Hall status-Miles
  2. Freedom of Information/Transparency-All
  3. Operation Watershed update-Miles
  4. Yellow lines proposal(s) full discussion-All
  5. Financial Matters (including Cheque List & Stubbs, Income & Expenditure to date, Budget v’s actual, quarterly bank reconciliation.
  6. 2018/19 Precept approval for submission to MSDC.

Date of next meeting: Thursday, 12th April.

Derek Blackhall
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01273 846186, 22 Kymer Gardens, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8QZ
parishclerk@fulking.net

Extraordinary Meeting of Parish Council

To be held in Fulking Village Hall
Tuesday 12th December 2017 at 6.30pm

Agenda

Public Participation There will be a period of 10 minutes set aside at the beginning of the meeting for the public to ask questions or make comments on items on the Agenda. Comments on items not appearing on the agenda can be made at the chairman’s discretion. Once the meeting is in session there will be no further public participation.

  1. Chairman’s Welcome.
  2. Apologies.
  3. Declarations of Interest.
  4. To consider the applications for the current Councillor vacancy and decide whether to appoint at this time.

The public and press are cordially invited to attend.

Derek Blackhall
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01273 846186 parishclerk@fulking.net
22 Kymer Gardens, Hassocks, W Sussex BN6 8QZ

Cold Weather Alert [WSCC]

Cold weather alert

A Cold Weather Alert at level 3 (action) has been issued for the South East area in advance for Thursday 07 Dec and 0800 on Tuesday 12 Dec 2017 as arctic air will be arriving later, from Thursday. It will be cold through the daytime and night-time with biting winds.

If you know or look after someone you may be susceptible to the effects of this cold weather period please help make sure that they stay warm and well and check in advance that they are prepared for this cold spell.

  • Stay tuned in to weather forecasts
  • Check and maintain daytime room temperatures of 21C
  • Check bedroom night time temperatures and maintain it at 18C or warmer
  • Keep warm and active and if you have to go out dress warmly and wear non slip shoes.
  • If you are concerned about your own health or welfare or that of others please alert the emergency services.

Downland Village Recipes

Downland Village Recipes
A collection of recipes from Edburton, Fulking, Newtimber, Poynings, Pyecombe and Saddlescombe, with illustrations by Graham Jeffery.

Our Cook Book, in aid of the four parishes of Poynings, Edburton, Newtimber and Pyecombe has now been published. Containing recipes from parishioners and friends of the churches it is beautifully illustrated by Graham Jeffery, who many of you may remember illustrated ‘The Hungry Monk’ recipe book back in the seventies, and makes a perfect Christmas gift.

It is priced at £7.50 for a single copy, or £20 for three and is already sellng fast. It is available from BookNook and will also be on sale at the Fulking Christmas Party on 8th December.

Please let us know if you would like to buy one/some and we will arrange to get them to you.

Jane and Pauline.

Christmas Choir Rehearsals

Please come and join the Edburton Christmas Choir this year! It is always great fun, there are only three rehearsals to commit to and one of those is an hour before the performance. Everyone is welcome.

Two one hour rehearsals will be at The Keep in The Street, Fulking:

  • 6:00pm Sunday 10th December
  • 6.30pm Wednesday 13th December

The pre-performance rehearsal will be at St Andrew’s Church, Edburton

  • 5:00pm Sunday 17th December

The carol service itself starts at 6:00pm.

Alison/The Keep